Crew Trades For Parkhurst

The Crew has acquired United States national team defender Michael Parkhurst from the New
England Revolution.

In return, the Crew will send the No. 4 overall pick in Thursday's SuperDraft and an undisclosed
amount of allocation money for the 29-year-old Parkhurst, who should be expected to fill the void
created when the Crew sent center back Chad Marshall to the Seattle Sounders earlier this
offseason.

“We are excited to be adding a top quality player like Michael to our club,” Crew coach and
sporting director Gregg Berhalter said in a statement. “He is an elite player that will have an
immediate impact both on and off the field. Michael’s success in Major League Soccer, combined with
his proven experience in Europe and with the U.S. Men’s National Team make him a valuable piece for
our team.”

Parkhurst spent the past season with FC Augsburg of the German first division, where he
struggled to find consistent play.